Category: Forests

White Tail Buffet: Wildlife Food Plot Mixes

by Jonael Bosques
January 30, 2018

Complimenting livestock operations with game hunting leases is not a new concept. With the popularity of hunting wild game like white tail deer, wild hogs, and other large game, farmers and ranchers can prepare wildlife feeding areas (wildlife ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Crops, Food Plots, Forages, Grains, Legumes, Natural Resources, Soils, White-tailed Deer, Wildlife

The Benefits of Urban Forestry

by Ralph Mitchell
January 29, 2018

We’ve all heard the old saying, “money doesn’t grow on trees.” While that is technically correct, research shows that there are many benefits of urban forestry, including saving money. Trees reduce and treat stormwater at its source ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Green Infrastructure, Urban Forestry, Water Conservation, Water Quality

Why Are My Pine Trees Dying?

by sgamble
January 25, 2018

My pine trees don’t look so good, in fact they may be dying, what is happening? There are many causes for declining pine tree health. Trees can be easily stressed. Drought, prolonged or repeated, flooding for periods longer than normal, ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Forests
Tags: Bark Beetles, Damaged Bark, Pine Trees, Sawdust

Don’t Forget Your Greenbelt

by Chris Demers
January 25, 2018

Do you own some forest or farm land? If you have forest or agricultural land, and are actively managing it for that purpose, you are probably eligible for greenbelt classification. Florida, like most states, has adopted use-value assessment ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Money Matters, Natural Resources

Contemporary Issues in Urban Forest Management: #3 Laws, Regulations and Ordinances

by Robert Northrop
January 18, 2018

It often appears that the easiest way to solve an urban forestry problem is by writing a regulation or ordinance. But, that is not always the case. The fixed and static nature of ordinances can make them very difficult to apply to complex living ... READ MORE

Category: Forests
Tags: Natural Resource Law, Urban Forest, Urban Forest Ordinance

Master Gardener 2017 Field Trip

by mirandasellers
December 15, 2017

Do you like field trips? Do you love getting out and having an adventure? If so I would love to tell you about our 2017 Master Gardener field trip to the Ordway-Swisher Biological Station. I'm going to start out by telling you how beautiful ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Forests, Home Landscapes, Wildlife

Brief History of the Christmas Tree in the United States

by Robert Northrop
December 15, 2017

A Christmas tree, live or artificial, is almost a given in most households in our country. But, it was not always so. The tradition of using evergreens and trees in celebration likely began in the northern parts of Europe. Early cultures ... READ MORE

Category: Forests
Tags: Christmas Tree

Q and A: I noticed mushrooms growing under my oak tree. They barely make it out of the ground and never get too big. In the end, they break open and expel a lot of black dust. What are they and will they hurt my tree?

by Stephen Brown
December 8, 2017

From David, Lehigh Acres Answer: This is a species of Scleroderma. These are ectomycorrhizal fungi that form symbiotic relationships with some tree, particularly pines and oaks here in Florida, but also some other species (for example, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ectomycorrhizal Fungi, Horticulture, Lee County, Oak Fungus, Schleroderma Fungus, Steohen Brown

Contemporary Issues in Urban Forest Management: #2 Sustainability

by Robert Northrop
December 4, 2017

Forest Sustainability Within a Metropolitan Watershed Steps Recommended by the Tampa Bay Forest Working Group Management approaches to the sustainability of urban and urbanizing forests are poorly defined in both scope and application (Clark ... READ MORE

Category: Forests
Tags: Conservation, Sustainability, Urban Forest, Watershed

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